Roztoky
Town
Roztoky seen from Prague-Čimice
Roztoky seen from Prague-Čimice
Flag of Roztoky
Flag
Coat of arms of Roztoky
Coat of arms
Roztoky is located in Czech Republic
Roztoky
Roztoky
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°9′41″N 14°23′13″E / 50.16139°N 14.38694°E / 50.16139; 14.38694
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-West
First mentioned1233
Government
 • MayorJaroslav Drda (TOP 09)
Area
 • Total8.13 km2 (3.14 sq mi)
Elevation
237 m (778 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total8,971
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
252 63
Websitewww.roztoky.cz

Roztoky (Czech pronunciation: [ˈrostokɪ]; German: Rostok) is a town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,000 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from rozdělený tok, i.e. 'divided stream'. It is a common Czech geographical name for places founded at the confluence of a small stream with a river.[2]

Geography

Roztoky is located north of Prague, in its immediate vicinity. It lies in the Prague Plateau. The highest point is at 310 m (1,020 ft) above sea level. The town is situated on the left bank of the Vltava River, in its meander.

History

According to archaeological findings, the area of Roztoky was inhabited continuously from the early Stone Age to the early Middle Ages. The first written mention of Roztoky is found in the ruling charter from 1233, in which Peter of Roztoky was mentioned.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,148—    
18801,213+5.7%
18901,367+12.7%
19001,575+15.2%
19101,941+23.2%
YearPop.±%
19212,609+34.4%
19304,769+82.8%
19505,272+10.5%
19615,905+12.0%
19706,146+4.1%
YearPop.±%
19806,138−0.1%
19915,756−6.2%
20015,733−0.4%
20118,140+42.0%
20219,216+13.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Roztoky is located on the railway line Prague–Ústí nad Labem via Kralupy nad Vltavou.[6]

Sights

Church of Saint Clement

Levý Hradec is a locality in Roztoky with remains of a Slavic gord founded by the Přemyslid dynasty. In the 980s, Duke Bořivoj I had the first Christian church in Bohemia built here, dedicated to Saint Clement. The church is preserved, but has been rebuilt and expanded many times, and only the foundations of the rotunda under the floor are preserved from the original church.[7]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Roztoky is twinned with:[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 602.
  3. ↑ "Historie" (in Czech). Město Roztoky. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  4. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-západ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ↑ "Detail stanice Roztoky u Prahy" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  7. ↑ "Slovanské přemyslovské hradiště Levý Hradec" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  8. ↑ "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Roztoky. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
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